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Aharonov-Bohm Electron Phase Effect

Israel · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1959

Yakir Aharonov1959

Bristol · Science / Physics

With David Bohm, predicts that electron interference can depend on electromagnetic potentials even where the electrons traverse no magnetic field.

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Yakir Aharonov

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